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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Jacob's Well is a spring in Hays County, an hour or so southwest of Austin, near the towns of Wimberley and Dripping Springs. The cool water there has lured locals and visitors to the Hill Country spot for hundreds of years. And, for almost that long, Jacob's Well has been a siren (危险的诱惑), too.
What's considered seriously fun for some—going around on the lip of the well, escaping the heat, spending time with friends—is a lifestyle to others. And it can be a deadly lifestyle.
Diego Adame, a 21yearold from San Antonio, lost a flipper freediving the caves deep in the well last July and had to cut away his weight belt to make it back to the surface before his breath ran out. He even captured a part of the dive on video.“For a split second, ”he said,“I thought of death and myself dying that day.”
At least eight or nine people have died at Jacob's Well—the exact number is hard to come by—which has prompted some people to call it one of the most dangerous diving spots in the world.
The danger beneath is belied (掩盖) by the beauty of the place. But even up top, Jacob's Well can be dangerous for those who make it that way. The well, by at least one estimate, is only about 13 feet wide at the opening. Yet many dare devils climb to the rocks overlooking the opening and jump straight into the well, into the upward current. Some dive. Some do flips.
All of that is forbidden by the Hays County Park Department. But, as many YouTube videos show, those rules aren't often obeyed.
1.What does the underlined word “lured” most probably mean?
A.Attracted. B.Separated.
C.Supported. D.Frightened.
2.Why do many people go to the place with their friends?
A.To get away from the noisy city.
B.To enjoy the coolness of the place.
C.To explore the mysteries of the well.
D.To experience the deadly lifestyle.
3.Why does the author mention Diego Adame's experience?
A.To tell us it is fun to swim in the well.
B.To tell us divers usually get lost in the well.
C.To tell us diving in the well is very dangerous.
D.To tell us divers are hard to breathe in the well.
4.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.The beauty of Jacob's Well.
B.The danger of Jacob's Well.
C.Some fun facts of Jacob's Well.
D.General introduction of Jacob's Well.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文,美国海斯县的雅各布泉是世界上最危险的地方之一。雅各布泉曾经夺走过不止8名潜水员的性命,但是前赴后继的探险家们依旧选择到这里来潜水。
1.A [词义猜测题。根据“The cool water there has lured locals and visitors to the Hill Country spot for hundreds of years.(几百年来,那里凉爽的水吸引了当地人和游客来到这一丘陵地区)”可知,该词的意思相当于“吸引”,所以选A项。]
2.B [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...going around on the lip of the well,escaping the heat,spending time with friends...”可知,许多人和朋友去那里是为了避暑,所以选B项。]
3.C [推理判断题。根据第二段中的“And it can be a deadly lifestyle.”以及第三段中的“...had to cut away his weight belt to make it back to the surface before his breath ran out.”可知,在泉里潜水是非常危险的,所以选C项。]
4.B [主旨大意题。通读全文可知,雅各布泉是世界上最危险的地方之一,它曾经夺走过不止8名潜水员的性命。由此可知,本文主要介绍的是雅各布泉的危险性,所以选B项。]
Ⅱ.阅读填句
Keeping Parents Entertained while Camping
Camping is a great way to spend family time. It provides great opportunities for you kids to explore new places and try new activities. __1__ However, it is sometimes hard for you to share these new worlds with your family. Are you looking forward to your camping trip this summer, but are worried about keeping your parents entertained? Here are a few easy suggestions.
Try a New Outdoor Sport Together
If you are camping in a wooded or mountainous area, try mountain biking. Encourage your parents to bring their bikes along on your camping trip. __2__ Remember to bring along your helmet, so your parents don't have to worry about your safety and make sure they bring theirs as well.
Go canoeing with your parents. You can paddle downstream if you are camping on a river. If your parents like to fish and your camping trip is during fishing season, you can go out in the canoe in the early morning to experience the best fish. __3__
Bring Along Craft Supplies
When you go camping with your family, bring along some basic craft supplies, like paper, glue and scissors. While exploring the nature around your campsite, pick up anything interesting you might find. __4__
Practice Your Nature Identification and Survival Skills
If you and your parents share an interest in nature, find a good insect, bird, plant, animal or tree identification book.Try to recognize the different species that you come across with your family. __5__ Have your parents teach you to fish or try to make fire using traditional methods. If you and your parents like a challenge, you could learn to identify different types of animal tracks that you may come across during your explorations.
A.Winding down in the evening.
B.You could also learn camping survival skills with your parents.
C.Flying along together through the trails will be a cheerful experience.
D.Then later in the day you can cook your fish over the campfire.
E.With these treasures you can create all types of craft projects to take home.
F.Finish your night by making roasting sticks with your parents.
G.Even a campsite near home can open up a new world of excitement.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文,露营是与家人共度时光的好方法。本文向我们介绍了露营时让父母高兴的几条建议。
1.G [本段前两句介绍了露营的好处,本空后面的However表示语意转折,由此可以推知此处是进一步介绍露营的好处, 故选G项(即使就在家附近的营地也可以打开一个令人兴奋的新世界)。]
2.C [本段介绍露营时可以和父母一起骑自行车,由此可知此处应该是介绍骑车的快乐,故选C项(沿着山路飞驰而下将会是一次很快乐的经历)。]
3.D [本段讲的是在河边露营时,可以和父母乘船捕鱼,故D项(天晚些的时候你们可以在篝火上烤鱼吃)符合语境。]
4.E [根据小标题“带上手工材料”以及空格前一句“While exploring the nature around your campsite,pick up anything interesting you might find.(在营地周围探索自然时,你们可以捡拾你可能发现的有趣的东西)”可知,空格处承接上文,故E项(有了这些宝贝,你们可以做各种手工艺品带回家)符合语境。these treasures指代上文中的anything interesting you might find。]
5.B [根据小标题可知本段介绍的是“练习你认识自然和生存的技能”。前半段讲的是“认识自然”,那么接下来就应该介绍“生存”,故A项(你也可以和父母学习露营时的生存技能)符合语境。下文中的“Have your parents teach you to fish or try to make fire using traditional methods.”也是提示。]
Ⅲ.完形填空
Every day I get outside and take a walk near my house. A few weeks ago I happened to __1__ a nickel (镍币) on the road. I stepped on the __2__ and kept walking. After a while I started thinking of my daughter who always stopped to pick up loose change. If she saw the nickel, she wouldn't __3__ it.I wanted to go back for it, but I thought it would be __4__ if someone saw me picking up a nickel.
Later that day I told my daughter about the __5__ .She didn't say, “Don't worry about it. It is only a nickel.” Instead she said, “I would have picked it up. When added up,they became something important.” She had forever taken advantage of __6__ small opportunities.
Deep into the night, I was wondering that it didn't take long for me to change my __7__ from that nickel to those small opportunities that I had stepped on __8__ passed by.How many opportunities had I lost __9__ I thought they were not important?
The next morning I worked along the __10__ road. I was determined to pick up that nickel if I saw it again. But it was __11__ . Someone else usually takes advantage of the opportunities that others __12__ to pass by. When we decided to take advantage of them, the opportunities were no __13__ there.
Since the day I walked past that nickel, I have paid much attention to small opportunities around me. I began to understand that a small opportunity can serve as the __14__ of something bigger. What a great life __15__ ! And it only cost me a nickel.
1.A.collect B.notice
C.throw D.spend
2.A.street B.floor
C.path D.coin
3.A.want B.value
C.ignore D.recognize
4.A.impossible B.shaming
C.pitiful D.useless
5.A.time B.walking
C.nickel D.event
6.A.usually B.extremely
C.seemingly D.sadly
7.A.thoughts B.plans
C.actions D.attitudes
8.A.for B.but
C.or D.and
9.A.unless B.until
C.when D.because
10.A.crowded B.wide
C.familiar D.same
11.A.broken B.gone
C.dirty D.seized
12.A.refuse B.arrange
C.choose D.happen
13.A.longer B.sooner
C.larger D.more
14.A.cause B.beginning
C.effect D.chance
15.A.experience B.skill
C.lesson D.quality
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过自己的一次经历认识到人生充满机会,当机会来临时,无论它是多么细小,我们都要不失时机地把握它,只有懂得把握机会,将来我们才有可能成就大业。
1.B [根据语境可知,这里要表达的意思是作者无意中发现地面上有一枚镍币,故选B。]
2.D [根据前文的“a nickel”语义提示可知,这里是说作者踏在这枚硬币上,所以选项D符合题意。]
3.C [根据前一句所述可知,作者的女儿总是停下来捡起零钱,运用逻辑推断可知,如果她见到这样一枚镍币,一定不会忽视,所以选项C符合题意。]
4.B [根据常识判断可知,作者认为自己回去捡那枚镍币(价钱不高),如果被别人看见了,一定是很尴尬或难为情,所以选项B符合题意。]
5.C [根据上文的内容以及作者女儿所说的“I would have picked it up.”中的“it”提示可知,答案选C项。]
6.C [根据对上文句意的理解可知,她永远利用看似微小的机会,可知选项C符合题意。]
7.A [根据第一段的“I started thinking of...”和“...I thought it would be...”,并结合上文可知,作者的思考从那枚硬币转移到那些生活中微小的机会上了,所以答案选A项。]
8.C [根据上文的语境,运用逻辑推断可知,这里的“stepped on”和“passed by”是表示选择的并列关系,所以选项C符合题意。]
9.D [根据语意可知,此处表示因果关系,所以选D项。]
10.D [文章第一句说到作者每天都出去在家附近的路上散步,所以这里是说他走同一条路。]
11.B [根据前一句“如果我再次看到那枚镍币,我一定会将它捡起来”,结合这里表示转折关系的but可知,它已经不见了,所以选项B符合题意。]
12.C [根据上文的内容可知,人们这样做是各自的选择或决定,所以答案选C项。]
13.A [句意:当我们决定把握这些机会时,它们已经不在那里了。no longer“不再”。]
14.B [根据第二段作者女儿所说的“When added up,they became something important.”,并结合本句句意可知,作者开始明白微小的机会可以成为大事的开端,所以答案选B项。]
15.C [根据上文的语境可知作者经过这件事后,得到的是人生的教训,故答案选C项。]
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